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Lyme Disease, 2006.
A study of Lyme disease including diagnosis and treatment options.
1,557 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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Abstract
The paper discusses Lyme disease, the most popular tick borne disease in the United States. The paper explains that while mortality rates are very low, the cognitive deficits, musculoskeletal disorders (arthritis) and the other neurological complications have made life difficult for patients suffering from the chronic form of the disease. The paper proposes that since the symptoms of Lyme disease are directly associated with the bacterium's ability to control the expression of the proteolytic enzymes inside the host, that understanding the underlying mechanisms should be of high priority focus for future research. The paper concludes that new drugs are under trial studies and there is hope that pharmacological interventions would soon eradicate persistent spirochaetes.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Etiology
Pathophysiology
Treatment Options for Lyme disease
Vaccination
Conclusion
From the Paper
"Two recently completed trials conducted by Klempner et.al have proved that prolonged administration of antibiotics on chronic patients does not offer any improvement in symptom control. For the study, the researchers included two different groups of people. One group represented 78 patients who were seropositve for IgG antibodies corresponding to Borrelia burgdorferi, while the other group involving 51 people were sero negative. The existence of previously documented Lyme disease and persistence of musculoskeletal symptoms inspite of previous course of antibiotic therapy were necessary conditions in the selection of subjects for this study."
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Lyme Disease, 1999.
Examines cause, symptoms, stages and treatments. Shows its simlarity to other diseases.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 7 sources, $ 55.95
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" LYME DISEASE
Introduction
This report investigates Lyme disease, with a focus on anatomic and physiological aspects, stages of the disease with bodily effects, how the disease mimics other diseases, and treatments. Lyme disease (LD) has a history of more than 100 years in the Old World. In the 1970s, LD was the adopted term for the multisystem nature of Lyme arthritis. Lyme arthritis was described in 1975 as a juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, usually preceded by a distinctive skin rash, erythema chronicum migrans (ECM, now called erythema migrans, EM). Spirochete, isolated from Ixodes dammini ticks, was associated with the spread of the disease in 1982.
The cause of the disease was established as the spirochete.."
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The Plague, 2008.
Examines new types of plagues and the persistent problem of the historical plague in contemporary times.
3,170 words (approx. 12.7 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 91.95
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This paper focuses primarily on "the" plague, which caused thousands of deaths throughout Europe during the 6th and 14th centuries and which currently remains a public health problem. In addition, the author discusses six modern plagues, such as the west Nile virus and AIDS. The author describes the three types of traditional plague, as well as the treatment, locations, control and preventative medication for plagues. The author also reviews the use of the plague as a biological weapon.
Table of Contents:
From the Past to the Future
A Purported Persistent Problem
"Strange New Disease"
West Nile Virus
Six Modern Plagues
Mad Cow Disease
HIV/AIDS
Hantavirus
Lyme
New Strain of Salmonella
Contributing Causes of "Modern Plagues" Considered
The Plague, per se
Three Forms of Plague
Bubonic Plague
Septicemic Plague
Pneumonic Plague
Treatment Regime
Plague around the World
Control Considerations
Preventative Medication
Plague as a Biological Weapon?
From the Paper
"A confirmed plague diagnosis triggers reporting requirements to certain health departments, including the Centers for Disease Control, which in turn, reports plague incidents to the World Health Organization. Diagnostic tests to confirm plague include: a complete blood count, a urinalysis, arterial blood gas, peripheral smear looking for Y pestis coccobaccilus, gram stain, cultures of blood, sputum, and bubo aspirate, chest radiography, specialized diagnostic testing, a F1 antigen rapid diagnostic test, Y pestis fluorescent antibody stain, and a Y pestis fluorescent antibody titer."
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